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Fernando Gaitan, whose telenovela inspired Ugly Betty, dies at 58
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The Colombian writer-producer's hit telenovela Yo Soy Betty La Fea has been remade in two dozen countries, including on ABC as Ugly Betty. Gaitan, who died of heart failure, signed a deal earlier this year with Sony Pictures Television to develop new projects.
TOPICS: Ugly Betty, Fernando Gaitan, Obits
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